Kelli Boyd for the Wall Street Journal Merrill and Karen King had just signed a contract last October to sell their four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,096-square-foot home, and three adjacent buildable lots, in St. Petersburg, Fla., to a developer for $960,000. Their circa-1925 home was known locally as the Doc Webb property, named after a previous owner, […] Continue reading → 
realtor.com It’s officially Halloween season, and listing agents are trying to scare up some buzz. We can report success! This week’s most popular homes on realtor.com® feature not just one, but two abodes with listing photos starring Ghostface from the movie “Scream.” Jinx! Someone owes someone a Coke. Although the costume concept is easily replicable, […] Continue reading → 
Kerkez/iStock Should you modernize your outdated kitchen—or install that beautiful, new hardwood flooring? Is it wiser to convert the basement or the attic into an additional living area? Or should you forgo the more glamorous jobs in favor of replacing the boring—but temperamental—heating and cooling system? Homeowners want to ensure they’ll enjoy the finished product—and […] Continue reading → 
digitalskillet/iStock Living by the ocean blue can help keep you from feeling … well, blue. A new U.K. study of almost 26,000 people finds that those who reside about half a mile from the beach have better mental health than those who live more than 30 miles away. Researchers from the University of Exeter analyzed data from […] Continue reading → 
Monica Schipper/FilmMagic; realtor.com After failing to lure a buyer to the table last year, the Holmby Hills mansion of Michael and Eva Chow, owners of the upscale Mr. Chow restaurants, is back for seconds. The luxurious L.A. residence has had $8 million chopped from its price tag, but still stands tall as this week’s most expensive […] Continue reading → 
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images If you wish your home could get a makeover on “Queer Eye,” you’re in luck: The Fab Five’s home designer, Bobby Berk, has just released a furniture line, now available at AllModern. And it’s reportedly already selling out! “I’ve always known I wanted to create a furniture collection that was both modern […] Continue reading → 
WikiCC When Anna Raimondi stepped into a 140-year-old Staten Island house, she was overwhelmed by visions of brutality. Raimondi, who said she is a medium, was sent by “The Dr. Oz Show” to investigate “paranormal activity” in the Kreischer Mansion because its current residents have reported scary, inexplicable incidents. Slamming doors, locked rooms and audible […] Continue reading → 
realtor.com We recently examined the nation’s housing stock, to pinpoint the 10 cities with the most homes priced under $100,000. Steel City reigned supreme—with nearly 2,500 Pittsburgh homes available to purchase for five figures. But there are plenty of other places in the United States where bargain-hunting buyers can find ultra-affordable abodes. We scoured our […] Continue reading → 
Sotheby’s Ever browse real estate listing photos and see a couch or credenza you love—and wished you could buy it? It’s now possible, thanks to a new trend in listing photos that allows you to shop for homes and home furnishings all at once. Many real estate listing photos are currently enhanced with virtual staging. […] Continue reading → 
HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams Move over, Millennial Pink! One of the hottest shades for the upcoming year is your much more laid-back cousin, Romance. Paint company HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams just announced that the color—which is described as “a soft blush tone with a slight apricot influence”—has been chosen as its 2020 Color of the […] Continue reading → 